Sustainable packaging has become a must-have Publisher has identified four materials impacting innovation in sustainable packaging markets - Consumers are becoming more aware of the impact packaging has on the environment thanks to the wider media coverage ..

The Central African Republic (CAR) insurance industry is underdeveloped. The industry is regulated by the Conférence Interafricaine des Marchés d'Assurances (CIMA), which is responsible for regulation across the entire CFA franc zone. According to the Fédération des Sociétés d'Assurances de Droit National Africaines, there were only two insurance companies operating in the country in 2016. ..

With global trade improving in 2017 after a period of recession in 2015/2016, it was expected that this trend would continue, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). With this general upsurge in trade including growth in imports, countries are improving their port facilities or adding new facilities. There is substantial investment in the World Bank’s formerly classified ‘developing countries’, including India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Mozambique, which are all included in the ..

Being the largest defense spender in the world, with a budget of US$639.2 billion in 2018, the US is expected to sustain its superiority over other nations in the coming years...

Machine learning is an artificial intelligence (AI) technology that allows machines to learn by using algorithms to interpret data from connected things to predict outcomes and learn from successes and failures. AI can significantly transform how healthcare systems operate, connect with patients, and provide care. AI is the next step following the implementation of sophisticated big data & analytics (BDA) approaches, and can unlock large volumes of data if it can be accessed in an automated way in real time without any human effort. Healthc..

The worldwide pharmaceutical market is projected to grow from approximately $1.1 trillion in 2016 to $1.5 trillion in 2021, representing a compound annual growth rate of 6.4%. The ten major developed markets are expected to cover 67% of global spending by 2021, which is 1% less than their share in 2016. Growth will be driven by global demographic and economic trends, including a rapidly aging global population and an associated rise in chronic diseases; increased urbanization; higher disposable income; greater government expenditure on healthca..

Monotonous decline has been a prominent feature of Marks & Spencer performance for a considerable period, only occasionally interrupted by a good year – most notably 2008. Now the store closure program is being extended and the company recently registered a substantial decrease in profits. The apparel retailer faces numerous problems needing significant remediation. Catching up with rivals will not be easy – M&S is far behind in key areas such as supply chain technology and selling the brand image. Even if the latest turnaround plan..

Our Top Trends in Soft Drinks 2018 report outlines the key consumer and innovation trends currently impacting the core categories in soft drinks: packaged water, carbonates, energy and sports drinks, RTD tea and coffee and juice and smoothies...

In 2017, the supply-side reform brought aluminum to the spotlight and also constantly lifted its price. Since 2000, the global supply and demand for electrolytic aluminum has increased significantly, from 24 million tons that year to the current volume of 63 million tons, with an increase of 160%. More than 80% of the increase came from China. Now China's electrolytic aluminum production and sales account for over 50% of the world's total. In 2017, the output of electrolytic aluminum in China was 14.8 times of that in 2000, with the CAGR up to ..

Increased availability of affordable health tracking and monitoring devices is transforming the possibilities of active risk management in the life and health insurance sector. These devices enable insurers to link premiums to policyholders’ activity and diets, improving the ability to generate underwriting profits from increased margins. ..